Annual Juneteenth celebration held in DeRidder

By Sarah Crawfordscrawford@beauregarddailynews.net

Wednesday

Jun 18, 2014 at 9:15 AM

Kids enjoyed basketball and other games and prizes Saturday at DeRidder's Veterans Park at an event hosted by C&B Community Organization in celebration of Juneteenth, which is recognized June 19 each year to commemorate the abolition of slavery in the United States. The annual event has been held for more than 20 years, said organizer and Police Juror Carlos Archield. The games included a jump rope contest, dodgeball and drill contest. Prizes were donated by the Marine Corps, Archield said."We just want to make sure everyone has a good time, especially the kids," Archield said. "We appreciate everyone helping."The goal of the C&B Organization is to help out young people and the community. C&B also sponsors a back-to-school program that helps parents who need assistance buying school supplies for their children. This year's back-to-school event will be Aug. 2 at Veterans Park.

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